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Mark Grosvenor relied on his and his dad’s bluewater experience in building his salty, 96-foot Doggersbank Offshore motor yacht.
by Bill Ando
photography by Pamela Jones (Interior) & Stephane Bravin (Exterior)
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01/01/2005
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Nico van Breemen
of Bloemsma & van Breemen says he is still uncertain how his company’s
relationship with his client unraveled after delivery. He acknowledges that
problems surfaced on the yacht after it left the yard, but attributes a number
of them to operator error rather than faulty construction. Despite the issues,
he says he remains extremely proud of Patriot.
For all the difficulties,
Grosvenor, too, is proud of his achievement in conceiving and building Patriot.
“I put a lot of personal thought and effort into this boat,” he said. “I don’t
think there’s ever been a prettier, more sophisticated hundred-footer ever built
than my boat, and I know my dad would be as happy and proud as I am.”
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